Mining’s Trillion-Dollar Question:  If the World Needs Critical Minerals, Why Aren’t More Mines Being Built?

Demand for critical minerals has never been higher. Capital is available. Governments around the world are racing to secure supply chains. So why aren’t more mining projects being built? That question will dominate Day 2 at IMARC, as global experts examine what is preventing billions of dollars of projects from moving into production, as demand for these minerals surges.

Highlights of Day 2 at IMARC:

Why Aren’t More Mining Projects Being Built?

• What are the financing, permitting, geopolitical and market barriers slowing project development?

Global investor Rick Rule on where mining capital is heading

• Where is mining investment flowing and what separates projects that secure funding from those that don’t?

Rare earths and the new geopolitical battleground

• Australia’s opportunity to become a globally significant rare earths supplier.

The global race for critical minerals finance

• The role of government finance in securing strategic mineral projects and strengthening economic security.

BHP on productivity and mining’s next phase

• How the world’s largest miners are pursuing productivity, technology and operational transformation.

Can AI help solve mining’s biggest challenges?

• Technologies that are transforming the economics and efficiency of mining projects.

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